Best of the West in VHS
Buckle on your gun belt, sharpen your spurs, throw your saddle on the living room couch, and enjoy these classic horse operas!
Abilene Town. Sheriff Randolph Scott must resolve a conflict between cattlemen and homesteaders in Edwin L. Marin's western. Ann Dvorak and Rhonda Fleming co-star. 1946. 89 min. VH1/ABIL-0001.
The Alamo. One hundred eighty-five Texans defend a mission against an army of seven thousand Mexicans in this epic from director/star John Wayne. 1960. 173 min. VH1/ALAM-0001.
Along Came Jones. Gun-shy Gary Cooper is mistaken for a notorious bandit. Loretta Young, William Demarest and Dan Duryea co-star in Stuart Heisler's western spoof. 1945. 90 min. VH1/ALON-0003.
Along the Great Divide. U.S. Marshal Kirk Douglas rescues accused murderer Walter Brennan from mob justice. A Raoul Walsh western. 1951. 88 min. VH1/ALON-0001.
Alvarez Kelly. William Holden and Richard Widmark face off in Edward Dmytryk's Civil War-era story. 1966. 109 min. VH1/ALVA-0001.
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West. James Stewart, Dom DeLuise, Amy Irving, and John Cleese provide the voices for Phil Nibbelink and Simon Wells' cartoon. 1991. 75 min. VH9/AMER-0008.
Angel and the Badman. Quaker Gail Russell tames gunfighter John Wayne in James Edward Grant's film. 1947. 100 min. VH1/ANGE-0001.
Annie Get Your Gun. George Sidney's musical stars Betty Hutton as sharp-shooter Annie Oakley and Howard Keel as her rival, Frank Butler. 1950. 127 min. VH1/ANNI-0004.
Annie Oakley. The sharp-shooter (Barbara Stanwyck) finds fame and romance in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Directed by George Stevens. 1935. 88 min. VH1/ANNI-0002.
Apache. Burt Lancaster plays a pacifist Indian on a futile crusade to save his tribe. Robert Aldrich's film co-stars Jean Peters and Charles Bronson. 1954. 91 min. VH1/APAC-0001.
Arizona. Wesley Ruggles' western stars Jean Arthur, William Holden, Warren William, Porter Hall, Edgar Buchanan, Paul Harvey, and Regis Toomey. 1940. 121 min. VH1/ARIZ-0001.
Arrowhead. Indian scout Charlton Heston clashes with Apache Jack Palance. Directed by Charles Marquis Warren. 1953. 105 min. VH1/ARRO-0002.
Back in the Saddle. Rancher Gene Autry and sidekick Smiley Burnette go after the copper mining company responsible for poisoning their cattle. Lew Landers directed. 1941. 71 min. VH1/BACK-0009.
Back to the Future: Part III. Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd travel in time to the Old West in the last of Robert Zemeckis' trilogy. 1990. 118 min. VH1/BACK-0007.
The Badlanders. Ex-cons Alan Ladd and Ernest Borgnine plan to rob a gold mine. Katy Jurado and Kent Smith also star in Delmer Daves' film. 1958. 84 min. VH1/BADL-0002.
The Ballad of Cable Hogue. Sam Peckinpah's movie stars Jason Robards, Stella Stevens, David Warner, Strother Martin, and Slim Pickens. 1970. 112 min. VH1/BALL-0006.
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez. Director Robert M. Young and actor Edward James Olmos recreate a real-life manhunt that took place in 1901 Texas. 1983. 105 min. VH1/BALL-0005.
The Ballad of Little Jo. Society girl Suzy Amis goes west disguised as a man in Maggie Greenwood's feminist western. 1993. 124 min. VH1/BALL-0004.
Barbarosa. A farmhand (Gary Busey), on the run for accidentally killing his brother-in-law, teams up with bandit Barbarosa (Willie Nelson). Fred Schepisi directed. 1981. 90 min. VH1/BARB-0004.
Bells of Capistrano. Rival rodeo companies vie for the talents of singing cowboy Gene Autry. William Morgan directed. 1942. 73 min. VH1/BELL-0011.
Bend of the River. James Stewart guides settlers from Missouri over the Oregon Trail to the Columbia River Basin. An Anthony Mann film. 1952. 92 min. VH1/BEND-0001.
The Big Country. William Wyler's saga about warring ranchers features Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Charlton Heston, Burl Ives, and Carroll Baker. 1958. 166 min. VH1/BIGC-0002.
The Big Sky. Kirk Douglas plays a fur trapper in 1830s Missouri. Howard Hawks directed this exciting adventure. 1952. 122 min. VH1/BIGS-0003.
The Big Trail. John Wayne had his first major starring role in Raoul Walsh's photoplay about settlers facing hardships on their way west. 1930. 122 min. VH1/BIGT-0002.
Blazing Saddles. Cleavon Little plays a black sheriff in Mel Brooks' slapstick parody. With Gene Wilder, Harvey Korman and Madeline Kahn. 1974. 93 min. VH1/BLAZ-0002.
Blood on the Moon. Cowpuncher Robert Mitchum goes to work for a a ruthless rancher Robert Preston in Robert Wise's film. 1948. 88 min. VH1/BLOO-0003.
The Bounty Killer. Mild-mannered Vermonter Dan Duryea heads West and becomes a ruthless bounty hunter. Spencer Gordon Bennet directed. 1965. 96 min.VH1/BOUN-0004.
Branded. Bandit Alan Ladd poses as the long-lost son of a wealthy Texas rancher. Rudolph Mate's movie co-stars Mona Freeman, Charles Bickford and Robert Keith. 1950. 94 min. VH1/BRAN-0002.
Broken Arrow. A frontiersman (James Stewart) befriends Apache leader Cochise (Jeff Chandler) in Delmer Daves' film. 1950. 93 min. VH1/BROK-0003.
Broken Lance. Spencer Tracy is a rancher with treacherous sons in Edward Dmytryk's western King Lear. 1954. 96 min. VH1/BROK-0002.
Bronco Billy. Sharpshooter Clint Eastwood (who also directed) falls in love with society girl Sondra Locke. 1980. 117 min. VH1/BRON-0001.
Budd Boetticher: One on One. Arnold B. Kunert profiles the matador-turned-western-filmmaker. 1989. 58 min. VH2/BUDD-0001.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Bounty hunters pursue Paul Newman and Robert Redford in George Roy Hill's adventure. 1969. 110 min. VH1/BUTC-0001.
Calamity Jane. Doris Day and Howard Keel star in David Butler's musical. 1953. 101 min. VH1/CALA-0001.
Can't Help Singing. Senator's daughter Deanna Durbin heads west to Missouri in pursuit of cavalry officer Robert Paige. Frank Ryan directed this Kern-Harburg musical. 1944. 90 min. VH1/CANT-0004.
Cat Ballou. Elliot Silverstein's humorous tale about an outlaw school marm stars Jane Fonda and Lee Marvin in an Oscar-winning dual role. 1965. 96 min. VH1/CATB-0001.
Cheyenne Autumn. John Ford's final film stars Richard Widmark, Carroll Baker, Karl Malden, James Stewart, Ricardo Montalban, Dolores Del Rio, and Arthur Kennedy. 1964. 155 min. VH1/CHEY-0001.
Chisum. Cattle king John Wayne must protect his land from developer Forrest Tucker. Andrew V. McLaglen directed. 1970. 112 min. VH1/CHIS-0001 or -0002.
Cimarron. Richard Dix and Irene Dunne play settlers in Wesley Ruggles' Academy Award-winner about the Oklahoma Land Rush of 1899. 1930. 125 min. VH1/CIMA-0001.
Cimarron. Glenn Ford, Maria Schell, Anne Baxter, Arthur O'Connell, Russ Tamblyn, Mercedes McCambridge, and Vic Morrow star in Anthony Mann's remake. 1960. 147 min. VH1/CIMA-0002.
City Slickers. Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, Bruno Kirby, and Jack Palance star in Ron Underwood's cattle drive comedy. 1991. 114 min. VH1/CITY-0005.
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold. Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern and Jack Palance return in Paul Weland's comic sequel. 1994. 115 min. VH1/CITY-0009.
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows. Bruce Ricker profiles the star of the Dollars trilogy and the star/director of Unforgiven. Letterboxed. 2000. 87 min. VH2/CLIN-0001.
Comanche Station. Randolph Scott clashes with three outlaws over a $5,000 reward for the return of settler's wife Nancy Gates. A Budd Boetticher film. 1959. 73 min. VH1/COMA-0002.
The Comancheros. Texas Ranger John Wayne tries to simultaneously stop an outlaw gang and bring in a gambler wanted for murder. Michael Curtiz directed. 1961. 107 min. VH1/COMA-0001.
Coroner Creek. Loner Randolph Scott seeks the villain responsible for his fiancee's death. Ray Enright's movie co-stars Marguerite Chapman and George Macready. 1948. 90 min. VH1/CORO-0001.
The Covered Wagon. Brawny pioneers J. Warren Kerrigan and Alan Hale vie for the love of Lois Wilson. James Cruze directed. Silent with organ score. 98 min. VH1/COVE-0001.
Cowboy. When trail boss Glenn Ford loses all his money in Chicago, hotel desk clerk Jack Lemmon agrees to finance his next cattle drive. Delmer Daves directed. 1958. 92 min. VH1/COWB-0002.
The Cowboy and the Lady. Henry C. Potter's romantic comedy stars Gary Cooper, Merle Oberon, Walter Brennan, and Patsy Kelly. 1938. 91 min. VH1/COWB-0003.
The Cowboys. Rancher John Wayne hires eleven boys to help him drive cattle across dangerous territory. Mark Rydell directed. 1971. 135 min. VH1/COWB-0001 or -0004.
Curse of the Undead. Rancher Kathleen Crowley hires gunslinger Michael Pate to protect her land, unaware that he is a vampire. Edward Dein directed. 1959. 79 min. VH1
D.W. Griffith Triple Feature. Lillian Gish, Mary Pickford and Mae Marsh star in The Battle at Elderbush Gulch, Iola's Promise and The Goddess of Sagebrush Gulch. Silent with musical score. 1912-13. 50 min. VH1/DWGR-0001.
Dakota. Gambler John Wayne and bride Vera Ralston tangle with swindlers Ward Bond and Mike Mazurki. Joseph Kane directed. 1945. 82 min. VH1/DAKO-0001.
Dallas. Ex-Confederate Gary Cooper heads for Texas to settle a score with Steve Cochran and Raymond Massey. Stuart Heisler directed. 1950. 94 min. VH1/DALL-0001.
Dances With Wolves. Director Kevin Costner also stars as a Civil War hero who befriends the Sioux. 1990. 181 min. VH1/DANC-0001.
The Dawn Rider. John Wayne seeks revenge on the gang that killed his father. Robert N. Bradbury directed. 1935. 60 min. VH1/DAWN-0002.
The Desperadoes. Bandit Glenn Ford joins forces with sheriff Randolph Scott. Charles Vidor directed. 1943. 85 min. VH1/DESP-0005.
The Desperate Trail. P.J. Pesce's tale of a female outlaw on the loose stars Linda Fiorentino, Sam Elliott and Craig Sheffer. 1994. 93 min. VH1/DESP-0004.
Destry Rides Again. Mild-mannered sheriff James Stewart wins the heart of saloon singer Marlene Dietrich in George Marshall's comedy. 1939. 94 min. VH1/DEST-0001.
The Directors: The Films of Clint Eastwood. The director and star of The Outlaw Josie Wales and Unforgiven discusses his career in Robert J. Emery's program. 2000. 58 min. VH2/DIRE-0009.
Dodge City. Michael Curtiz' classic boasts the greatest saloon brawl in cinema history. Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Ann Sheridan, and Bruce Cabot star. 1939. 101 min. VH1/DODG-0001.
Duel in the Sun. Brothers Gregory Peck and Joseph Cotten clash over half-breed temptress Jennifer Jones in King Vidor's lurid Technicolor tale. 1946. VH1/DUEL-0001.
The Duke Lives On. Ellen M. Krauss and Daniel Helfgott salute western icon John Wayne. 1980. 48 min. VH2/DUKE-0001.
El Dorado. John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, James Caan, and Arthur Hunnicutt face off against gunmen in Howard Hawks' near-remake of Rio Bravo. 1966. 126 min. VH1/ELDO-0001.
Escape from Fort Bravo. William Holden and Eleanor Parker find themselves surrounded by Mescalero Indians in John Sturges' thriller. 1953. 98 min. VH1/ESCA-0003.
The Far Country. Anthony Mann's movie, about cattlemen clashing with a self-appointed lawman, stars James Stewart, Ruth Roman, and Walter Brennan. 1954. 97 min. VH1/FARC-0001.
The Fastest Gun Alive. Peace-loving storekeeper Glenn Ford tries to live down his notorious past. Director Russell Rouse scripted with Frank D. Gilroy. 1956. 95 min. VH1/FAST-0002.
Firecreek. Farmer/sheriff James Stewart faces cold-hearted killer Henry Fonda in Vincent McEveety's movie. 1968. 104 min. VH1/FIRE-0005.
A Fistful of Dollars. Mysterious gunslinger Clint Eastwood manipulates two rival families in Sergio Leone's remake of Yojimbo. 1964. 99 min. VH1/FIST-0001.
5 Card Stud. A card game turns deadly. Henry Hathaway directs Dean Martin, Robert Mitchum, Inger Stevens, Roddy McDowall, Denver Pyle, and Whit Bissell. 1968. 103 min. VH1/FIVE-0006.
For a Few Dollars More. Clint Eastwood and Lee Van Cleef form an uneasy alliance in Sergio Leone's sequel to A Fistful of Dollars. 1965. 130 min. VH1/FORA-0001.
Fort Apache. Captain John Wayne clashes with colonel Henry Fonda in the first of John Ford's Cavalry trilogy. 1948. 127 min. VH1/FORT-0002.
Gaucho Serenade. Rodeo stars Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette help a little boy evade gangsters. Frank McDonald directed. 1940. 66 min. VH1/GAUC-0002.
The Girl of the Golden West. Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy sing in Robert Z. Leonard's musical. 1938. 121 min. VH1/GIRL-0001.
Go West (1925). Ranch hand Buster Keaton meets his soul-mate, a cow named Brown Eyes, in a comedy co-directed with Lex Neal. Also, two shorts co-directed with Eddie Cline, The Scarecrow (1920) and The Paleface (1921). 108 min. VH1/GOWE-0002.
Go West. The Marx Brothers tangle with a gang of crooks over the deed to Dead Man's Gulch. Edward Buzzell directed. 1940. 80 min. VH1/GOWE-0003.
Goin' South. Mary Steenburgen marries rascal Jack Nicholson to save him from the noose. Christopher Lloyd, John Belushi and Danny DeVito also star. Nicholson directed. 1978. 109 min. VH1/GOIN-0006.
Good Day for a Hanging. When Marshall Fred MacMurray brings in murder suspect Robert Vaughn, the entire town turns against the lawman. Nathan Juran directed. 1953. 85 min. VH1/GOOD-0006.
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys. Lawman Robert Mitchum and outlaw George Kennedy team up to stop a gang of gold thieves. Burt Kennedy's movie also stars David and John Carradine, Tina Louise, Marie Windsor and Martin Balsam. 1969. 90 min. VH1/GOOD-0019.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef and Eli Wallach star in the third of Sergio Leone's Dollars trilogy. 1967. 161 min. VH1/GOOD-0005.
The Great K & A Train Robbery. Detective Tom Mix goes undercover to investigate a series of train robberies. Lewis Seiler directed. Silent with piano score. 1926. 53 min. VH1/GREA-0022.
Gun Fury. Civil War veteran Rock Hudson's vow of pacifism is put to the test by gunmen. Donna Reed, Lee Marvin and Neville Brand co-star in Raoul Walsh's picture. 1953. 83 min. VH1/GUNF-0003.
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Wyatt Earp (Burt Lancaster) and Doc Holliday (Kirk Douglas) battle the Clantons in John Sturges' classic. 1957. 122 min. VH1/GUNF-0001.
The Gunfighter. Reformed gunslinger Gregory Peck cannot escape his past. Henry King's classic co-stars Karl Malden and Millard Mitchell. 1950. 85 min. VH1/GUNF-0002.
Gunman's Walk. Rancher Van Heflin has problems with sons Tab Hunter and James Darren in Phil Karlson's picture. 1958. 95 min. VH1/GUNM-0001.
The Hallelujah Trail. John Sturges directed Burt Lancaster and Lee Remick in this comic western about a huge shipment of whiskey crossing thirsty territory. 1965. 155 min. VH1/HALL-0004.
Hang 'Em High. Clint Eastwood swears vengeance on the men who tried to hang him. Ted Post's film co-stars Inger Stevens, Ed Begley, Pat Hingle, and Dennis Hopper. 1968. 115 min. VH1/HANG-0001.
Hangman's Knot. Actor Randolph Scott also produced Roy Huggins' account of Confederate soldiers ambushing a Union gold shipment. 1952. 81 min. VH1/HANG-0002.
The Harvey Girls. Judy Garland, John Hodiak, Ray Bolger and Angela Lansbury star in George Sidney's western musical. Tunes by Jerry Warren and Johnny Mercer. 1945. 102 min. VH1/HARV-0003.
Heaven's Gate. Writer/director Michael Cimino's controversial epic stars Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, John Hurt, Sam Waterston, Brad Dourif, Isabelle Huppert, Joseph Cotten, and Jeff Bridges. 1980. 220 min. VH1/HEAV-0009.
High Noon. Fred Zinneman's classic stars Gary Cooper, Grace Keley, Thomas Mitchell, Lloyd Bridges, Katy Jurado, and Lee Van Cleef. 1952. 84 min. VH1/HIGH-0001.
High Plains Drifter. Director Clint Eastwood also stars as a nameless stranger hired to protect a town from three gunmen. 1973. 106 min. VH1/HIGH-0014 is full-screen; VH1/HIGH-0015 is letterboxed.
The Hi-Lo Country. Returning from WWII, best friends Woody Harrelson and Billy Crudup start a cattle ranch. Stephen Frears adaptated Max Evans' novel. 1998. 115 min. VH1/HILO-0001.
Hollywood 9: Out West. David Gill and Kevin Brownlow profile early stars like William S. Hart, Tom Mix, stuntman Yakima Canutt and the young John Wayne. 1980. 52 min. VH2/HOLL-0011.
Hombre. Martin Ritt adapts Elmore Leonard's book about a stagecoach robbery. With Paul Newman, Fredric March, Richard Boone, and Diane Cilento. 1966. 111 min. VH1/HOMB-0001.
Hondo. John Farrow directs John Wayne as a tough Cavalry scout escorting settler Geraldine Page across Indian territory. 1953. 84 min. VH1/HOND-0001.
The Horse Soldiers. Pacifist doctor William Holden joins colonel John Wayne's patrol in John Ford's only Civil War film. 1959. 119 min. VH1/HORS-0002.
Hour of the Gun. Gunfight at the OK Corral director John Sturges returns to the story of Wyatt Earp (James Garner) and Doc Holliday (Jason Robards). 1967. 88 min. VH1/HOUR-0004.
How the West Was Won. Henry Hathaway, John Ford and George Marshall's film stars John Wayne, James Stewart, Gregory Peck, and Henry Fonda. 1962. 165 min. VH1/HOWT-0003.
In Old California. Frontier doctor John Wayne clashes with corrupt politician Albert Dekker. William McGann directed. 1942. 88 min. VH1/INOL-0002.
The Indian Fighter. Frontier scout Kirk Douglas falls in love with a Sioux woman and clashes with crooks. Andre De Toth directed. 1956. 88 min. VH1/INDI-0007.
Jeremiah Johnson. Sydney Pollack directs Robert Redford in this tale of a mountain man's struggles to survive cold weather, dangerous animals and hostile Indians. 1972. 116 min. VH1/JERE-0001.
Jesse James. Henry King directs Tyrone Power, Henry Fonda, Randolph Scott, Henry Hull, Slim Summerville, John Carradine, Brian Donlevy, and Donald Meek. 1939. 106 min. VH1/JESS-0002.
Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter. Narda Onyx plans to operate on muscleman Cal Bolder, the sidekick of outlaw John Lupton. A William Beaudine film. 1966. 84 min. VH1/JESS-0003.
Joe Kidd. John Sturges' movie, scripted by Elmore Leonard, stars Clint Eastwood, Robert Duvall, John Saxon, and Don Stroud. 1972. 88 min. VH1/JOEK-0001.
Johnny Guitar. Iron-willed saloon owner Joan Crawford romances laid-back troubador Sterling Hayden in Nicholas Ray's operatic western. 1954. 116 min. VH1/JOHN-0006.
Keep the Change. Rancher William L. Peterson clashes with wily neighbor Jack Palance. Andy Tennant directs this Thomas McGuane story. 1992. 95 min. VH1/KEEP-0003.
The Kentuckian. A father and son start a new life in Texas. This was actor Burt Lancaster's only directorial effort. Music by Bernard Herrmann. 1955. 104 min. VH1/KENT-0001.
A Lady Takes a Chance. City girl Jean Arthur falls for rodeo star John Wayne in William A. Seiter's romantic comedy. 1943. 86 min. VH1/LADY-0013.
The Last Frontier. Newspaperman Lon Chaney, Jr. tries to stop traders from selling arms to the Indians in Spencer Gordon Bennet and Thomas L. Storey's 12-episode serial. 1932. 209 min. VH2/LAST-0009.
The Last of His Tribe. Doctor Jon Voight learns the history of the Yahi tribe from its last survivor, Graham Greene, in Harry Hook's production. 1992. 90 min. VH1/LAST-0021.
The Lawless Frontier. John Wayne fights for law and order in Robert N. Bradbury's movie. 1935. 53 min. VH1/LAWL-0001.
A Lawless Street. Joseph H. Lewis' western stars Randolph Scott as a U.S. Marshal trying to keep the peace. With Angela Lansbury, Jean Parker and Wallace Ford. 1965. 78 min. VH1/LAWL-0002.
Lawman. Stoic marshall Burt Lancaster determines to bring back wanted men. Michael Winner's film co-stars Robert Ryan and Lee J. Cobb. 1971. 98 min. VH1/LAWM-0001.
The Left-Handed Gun. Arthur Penn's "psychological western" stars Paul Newman as Billy the Kid. 1958. 102 min. VH1/LEFT-0001.
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean. John Huston directs Paul Newman, Jacqueline Bisset, Tab Hunter, Ava Gardner -- and himself. 1972. 124 min. VH1/LIFE-0008.
Little Big Man. Dustin Hoffman plays a pioneer adopted by Indians. Arthur Penn's film also stars Faye Dunaway and Chief Dan George. 1970. 140 min. VH1/LITT-0010.
Lone Star. Vincent Sherman's tale of Texas statehood stars Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, Broderick Crawford, Lionel Barrymore, William Conrad, and Beulah Bondi. 1951. 94 min. VH1/LONE-0006.
Lonely Are the Brave. Cowboy Kirk Douglas confronts the modern world. David Miller's moving film co-stars Gena Rowlands and Walter Matthau. 1962. 107 min. VH1/LONE-0004.
Lonesome Dove. Larry McMurtry's cattle-drive saga was adapted by Simon Wincer. Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones, Danny Glover, and Diane Lane star. 1991. 372 min. VH2/LONE-0002.
The Long Riders. Walter Hiller's film stars brothers Stacy & James Keach, Dennis & Randy Quaid, and David, Keith & Robert Carradine. 1980. 100 min. VH1/LONG-0001.
Love Me Tender. Twenty-one-year-old Elvis Presley made his film debut in Robert D. Webb's Civil War-era tale of a lad who marries his brother's sweetheart (Debra Paget). 1956. 89 min. VH1/LOVE-0016.
The Lucky Texan. Robert N. Bradbury's John Wayne western marks the debut of George "Gabby" Hayes' comic sidekick character. 1935. 61 min. VH1/LUCK-0001.
McCabe and Mrs. Miller. Warren Beatty and Julie Christie open a bordello in a boom town. A Robert Altman film. 1971. 121 min. VH1/MCCA-0001 or -0002.
McLintock! In Andrew V. McLaglen's comedy, cattle barron John Wayne tangles with his estranged wife, Maureen O'Hara. Co-stars include Patrick and Aissa Wayne. 1963. 127 min. VH1/MCLI-0001.
The Magnificent Seven. John Sturges' remake of The Seven Samurai stars Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen and Charles Bronson. 1960. VH1/MAGN-0001.
Major Dundee. Charlton Heston stars in Sam Peckinpah's film about a cavalry officer and his army of renegades pursuing murderous Apaches into Mexico. 1965. 122 min. VH1/MAJO-0003.
Man and Boy. Civil War veteran Bill Cosby takes his young son on a mission to recover their stolen horse in E.W. Swackhamer's film. 1971. 98 min. VH1/MANA-0002.
The Man from Colorado. William Holden tries to restrain Civil War pal Glenn Ford, now a sadistic judge. A Henry Levin western. 1948. 99 min. VH1/MANF-0007.
The Man from Laramie. Vigilante James Stewart pursues the man who killed his brother in Anthony Mann's wide-screen classic. 1955. 104 min. VH1/MANF-0004.
The Man from Snowy River. Tom Burlinson falls for Sigrid Thornton, daughter of rancher Kirk Douglas, in George Miller's Australian western. 1982. 104 min. VH1/MANF-0002.
The Man from Utah. John Wayne must discover who is killing rodeo performers. Robert N. Bradbury directed. 1934. 55 min. VH1/MANF-0006.
Man in the Wilderness. Mauled by a bear and captured by Indians, trapper Richard Harris vows revenge on his former partner, John Huston. Richard C. Sarafian directed. 1971. 105 min. VH1/MANI-0004.
Man of the West. Reformed outlaw Gary Cooper is forced to rejoin his old gang. Anthony Mann's film also features Lee J. Cobb and Julie London. 1958. 100 min. VH1/MANO-0005.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. John Ford's classic stars James Stewart, John Wayne, Lee Marvin, Woody Strode, and Vera Miles. 1962. 123 min. VH1/MANW-0013.
Man with the Gun. The citizens of Sheridan City enlist notorious town-tamer Robert Mitchum to protect them from a gang of gunmen. Richard Wilson directed. 1955. 81 min. VH1/MANW-0020.
Man Without a Star. King Vidor directs Kirk Douglas as a cowboy who tangles with manipulative rancher Jeanne Crain. 1955. 89 min. VH1/MANW-0009.
The Mark of Zorro. Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. is the avenger of Old California in Fred Niblo's swashbuckler. Silent with musical score. 1920. 142 min. VH1/MARK-0001.
Maverick. Richard Donner's comedy stars Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, James Coburn, and the original Maverick, James Garner. 1994. 127 min. VH1/MAVE-0001.
Melody Ranch. Gene Autry cleans up his hometown with the help of Jimmy Durante, Ann Miller and George "Gabby" Hayes. Joseph Santley directed. 1940. 84 min. VH1/MELO-0002.
The Misfits. John Huston's tale of cowboys capturing wild horses stars Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, Montgomery Clift, and Eli Wallach. 1961. 126 min. VH1/MISF-0001.
The Missouri Breaks. Rustler Jack Nicholson matches wits with peculiar bounty hunter Marlon Brando. Thomas McGuane scripted Arthur Penn's movie. 1976. 126 min. VH1/MISS-0007.
Montana. Australian sheep rancher Errol Flynn faces the contempt of cattle-raising residents of Fort Humboldt, Montana. Roy Enright directed. 1950. 77 min. VH1/MONT-0006.
The Movies Begin: The Great Train Robbery and Other Primary Works. David Shepard's compilation includes Edwin S. Porter's 1903 film, a 12-minute landmark in cinematic story-telling. VH2/MOVI-0001.
My Darling Clementine. John Ford's masterpiece stars Henry Fonda as Wyatt Earp and Victor Mature as Doc Holliday. 1946. 97 min. VH1/MYDA-0001.
The Naked Spur. Bounty hunters James Stewart and Ralph Meeker capture Robert Ryan and Janet Leigh in Anthony Mann's movie. 1953. 93 min. VH1/NAKE-0004.
The Oklahoma Kid. Good guy James Cagney clashes with bad-guy Humphrey Bogart in Lloyd Bacon's movie. 1939. 82 min. VH1/OKLA-0002.
Once Upon a Time in the West. Sergio Leone's spaghetti epic features Henry Fonda, Charles Bronson, and Jason Robards. 1968. 165 min. VH1/ONCE-0003.
One-Eyed Jacks. Director Marlon Brando also stars as an moody outlaw seeking revenge on his former partner (Karl Malden), now a sheriff. 1961. 141 min. VH1/ONEE-0001.
The Outlaw. This is the restored, uncensored version of Howard Hughes' notorious account of Billy the Kid (Jack Beutel), Pat Garrett (Thomas Mitchell), Doc Holiday (Walter Huston), and a spitfire named Rio (Jane Russell, rolling in the hay in her screen debut). 1941. 116 min. VH1/OUTL-0005.
The Outlaw Josie Wales. A farmer turns vigilante when Union soldiers murder his family. Clint Eastwood directed and stars. 1976. 136 min. VH1/OUTL-0002.
The Outlaws Is Coming. The Three Stooges -- Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Joe DeRita -- head west in Norman Maurer's slapstick comedy. 1964. 90 min. VH1/OUTL-0003.
The Outrage. Paul Newman, Laurence Harvey, Claire Bloom, Edward G. Robinson, and William Shatner star in Martin Ritt's remake of Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon. 1964. 97 min.. VH1/OUTR-0002.
The Ox-Bow Incident. Henry Fonda tries to stop the lynching of Dana Andrews and Anthony Quinn in William A. Wellman's classic. 1942. 75 min. VH1/OXBO-0001.
The Painted Hills. When a prospector (Paul Kelly) and his collie (Lassie) finally find gold, a mysterious gambler appears to demand a share. Harold F. Kress directed. 1951. 69 min. VH1/PAIN-0002.
Pale Rider. Director Clint Eastwood also stars as a mysterious preacher who comes to the aid of a mining community. 1985. 116 min. VH1/PALE-0002.
The Paleface. Frontier dentist Painless Potter (Bob Hope) wrestles with Calamity Jane (Jane Russell) in Norman Z. MacLeod's spoof. 1948. 91 min. VH1/PALE-0001.
Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. James Coburn and Kris Kristofferson play the title roles in the director's cut of Sam Peckinpah's film. 1973. 122 min. VH1/PATG-0001.
The Phantom Empire. Otto Brower and Breezy Reeves Eason's western sci-fi serial stars singing cowboy Gene Autrey and his Junior Thunder Riders. 1935. 250 min. VH2/PHAN-0002.
The Plainsman. Cecil B. DeMille's adventure features Gary Cooper as Wild Bill Hickcock, Jean Arthur as Calamity Jane and James Ellison as Buffalo Bill Cody. 1937. 113 min. VH1/PLAI-0001.
The Professionals. Oil baron Ralph Bellamy hires soldiers of fortune Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin, Robert Ryan, and Woody Strode to rescue his wife, Claudia Cardinale, from Mexican bandit Jack Palance. A Richard Brooks film. 1965. 117 min. VH1/PROF-0003.
The Proud Rebel. Alan Ladd wanders the West looking for a doctor who can cure his mute son, David Ladd. Michael Curtiz' western co-stars Olivia de Havilland. 1958. 99 min. VH1/PROU-0001.
Pursued. Martin Scorsese introduces Raoul Walsh's noir western, which stars Robert Mitchum, Teresa Wright and Judith Anderson. 1947. 108 min. VH1/PURS-0001 or -0002.
The Quick and the Dead. Sam Raimi's homage to spaghetti westerns stars Sharon Stone, Gene Hackman, Russell Crowe, and Leonardo DiCaprio. 1995. 105 min. VH1/QUIC-0001.
Randy Rides Alone. John Wayne must run a gang of renegades out of town. Harry Fraser directed. 1934. 53 min. VH1/RAND-0002.
The Rare Breed. Maureen O'Hara and James Stewart brave dangers to transport a rare Hereford bull to its new owner. Andrew V. McLaglen directed. 1966. 97 min. VH1/RARE-0001.
The Red Pony. Lewis Milestone's adaptation of John Steinbeck stars Robert Mitchum and Myrna Loy. 1949. 91 min. VH1/REDP-0001.
Red River. John Wayne, Montgomery Clift and Walter Brennan lead a cattle drive in Howard Hawks' epic masterwork. 1948. 133 min. VH1/REDR-0001, -0003 or -0004.
Red Sun. Samurai Toshiro Mifune and western outlaw Charles Bronson team up to retrieve a stolen sword and a cache of gold. Terence Young directed. 1971. 112 min. VH1/REDS-0004.
Return to Lonesome Dove. Mike Robe's sequel stars Jon Voight, Barbara Hershey, Rick Schroder, Louis Gossett, Jr., William Petersen, Oliver Reed, and Chris Cooper. 1993. 330 min. VH2/RETU-0003.
Return to Snowy River. Tom Burlinson, Sigrid Thornton and Brian Dennehy star in Geoff Burrowes' sequel to The Man from Snowy River. 1988. 99 min. VH1/RETU-0006.
Ride 'Em Cowboy. Hotdog vendors Bud Abbott and Lou Costello go West in Arthur Lubin's comedy. 1941. 86 min. VH1/RIDE-0003.
Ride in the Whirlwind. Three cowboys (Cameron Mitchell, Jack Nicholson, Rupert Crosse) are mistaken for outlaws in this existential tale from producer/director Monte Hellman and writer/producer Nicholson. Millie Perkins and Harry Dean Stanton co-star. 1967. 82 min. VH1/RIDE-0006.
Ride the High Country. Aging gunfighters Randolph Scott and Joel McCrea guard a gold shipment in Sam Peckinpah's elegy to the Old West. 1962. 93 min. VH1/RIDE-0001.
Riders of Destiny. Government agent Singin' Sandy (John Wayne) must stop thieves who are stealing water from ranchers. Robert N. Bradbury directed. 1933. 59 min. VH1/RIDE-0002.
Riders of the Purple Sage. Texas Ranger Tom Mix sets out to find the villain who kidnapped his sister. Lynn Reynolds directed this Zane Gray yarn. Silent with piano score. 1925. 56 min. VH1/RIDE-0004.
Rio Bravo. John Wayne, Dean Martin and Walter Brennan face a band of gunmen in Howard Hawks' classic. 1959. 141 min. VH1/RIOB-0001.
Rio Grande. The last of John Ford's Cavalry trilogy stars John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Ben Johnson, and Victor McLaglen. 1950. 105 min. VH1/RIOG-0001.
Rio Lobo. Former Union officer John Wayne searches for the traitor who caused an officer's death. Howard Hawks' film co-stars Jorge Rivero and Jennifer O'Neil. 1970. 103 min. VH1/RIOL-0001.
River of No Return. Robert Mitchum and Marilyn Monroe raft down a raging river in this Otto Preminger adventure. 1954. 91 min. VH1/RIVE-0005.
Rose Hill. Four orphan boys adopt an abandoned baby girl and head west in search of a perfect homestead. Christopher Cain directed this telefilm. 1997. 99 min. VH1/ROSE-0009.
Sagebrush Trail. John Wayne must break out of jail to clear his name of a murder charge. Armand Schaefer directed. 1933. 53 min. VH1/SAGE-0001.
San Antonio. David Butler directed this western about a dance hall girl (Alexis Smith) and a cattleman (Errol Flynn) bent on revenge. 1946. 107 min. VH1/SANA-0001.
Santa Fe Trail. Michael Curtiz' adventure stars Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Raymond Massey, and Ronald Reagan as Custer. 1940. 110 min. VH1/SANT-0001.
Savage Wilderness. Can fur trapper Victor Mature stop a suicidal army raid against the Indians? An Anthony Mann picture. 1955. 98 min. VH1/SAVA-0001.
The Searchers. John Wayne searches for his niece, captured by Comanches, in this masterpiece from director John Ford. 1956. 119 min. Also, Nick Redman's documentary, A Turning of the Earth: John Ford, John Wayne and The Searchers. 1998. 33 min. VH1/SEAR-0002.
The Searchers. John Ford's masterpiece stars John Wayne as a Civil War veteran seeking neice Natalie Wood, kidnapped by the Comanches. 1956. 144 min. VH1/SEAR-0002.
Sergeant Rutledge. Woody Strode plays a black Cavalry officer on trial for rape and murder. John Ford's film features Jeffrey Hunter, Constance Towers and Billie Burke. 1962. 112 min. VH1/SERG-0002.
Shane. Mysterious stranger Alan Ladd protects farmers Van Heflin and Jean Arthur from hired gun Jack Palance in George Stevens' classic. 1953. 117 min. VH1/SHAN-0001.
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon. Retiring captain John Wayne goes on a final mission in the second of John Ford's Cavalry trilogy. 1949. 103 min. VH1/SHEW-0001.
The Shooting. Will Hutchins, Millie Perkins, Warren Oates, and Jack Nicholson (who also produced) star in Monte Hellman's movie about a mysterious revenge plot. 1966. 82 min. VH1/SHOO-0004.
The Shootist. A dying gunman cannot spend his final days in peace. John Wayne's final film co-stars Lauren Bacall and James Stewart. Don Siegel directed. 1976. 100 min. VH1/SHOO-0003.
Silverado. Lawrence Kasdan directs Kevin Kline, Scott Glenn, Rosanna Arquette, John Cleese, Kevin Costner, and Danny Glover. 1985. 132 min. VH1/SILV-0001.
Sioux City Sue. To get his ranch out of hock, Gene Autry reluctantly goes to Hollywood to make a movie. Frank McDonald directed. 1946. 69 min. VH1/SIOU-0001.
Skin Game. James Garner and Louis Gossett, Jr. play con artists in Paul Bogart's post-Civil War comedy. 1971. 102 min. VH1/SKIN-0001.
Son of Paleface. Frank Tashlin's musical spoof about a Harvard wiseacre out west stars Bob Hope, Roy Rogers and Jane Russell. 1952. 95 min. VH1/SONO-0002.
The Sons of Katie Elder. John Wayne, Dean Martin, Earl Holliman, and Michael Anderson, Jr. set out to avenge their mother's death. A Henry Hathaway western. 1965. 122 min. VH1/SONS-0002.
Springfield Rifle. Union Army Major Gary Cooper poses as a Confederate sympathizer to stop the rustling of Union horses. Andre De Toth directed. 1952. 93 min. VH1/SPRI-0001.
Stagecoach. The John Ford classic that launched John Wayne to stardom also features Claire Trevor, Andy Devine and John Carradine. 1939. 96 min. VH1/STAG-0002.
The Star Packer. Marshall John Wayne straightens out a gang of criminals. Robert N. Bradbury directed. 1934. 53 min. VH1/STAR-0005.
Station West. Investigator Dick Powell tracks down gold robbers in Sidney Lanfield's movie. 1948. 92 min. VH1/STAT-0003.
The Stranger Wore a Gun. Andre De Toth's tale of Arizona gold smugglers stars Randolph Scott, Claire Trevor, Lee Marvin, and Ernest Borgnine. 1953. 83 min. VH1/STRA-0024.
The Sundowners. Deborah Kerr and Robert Mitchum drive twelve hundred sheep across the Australian Outback. Fred Zinnemann directed. 1960. 133 min. VH1/SUND-0005.
Support Your Local Sheriff. Burt Kennedy's spoof stars James Garner, Joan Hackett, Walter Brennan, Harry Morgan, Jack Elam, Henry Jones, and Bruce Dern.. 1968. 93 min. VH1/SUPP-0001.
Tall in the Saddle. Cowboy John Wayne falls for rancher Ella Raines in Edwin L. Marin's movie. With Ward Bond and Gabby Hayes. 1944. 87 min. VH1/TALL-0001.
Terror in a Texas Town. Armed with a harpoon, peace-loving seaman Sterling Hayden hunts for his father's killer in Prairie City, Texas. Joseph H. Lewis directed. 1958. 83 min. VH1/TERR-0003.
The Texans. Randolph Scott leads 10,000 head of cattle to the railroad in Abilene. James Hogan's movie co-stars Joan Bennett, May Robson and Walter Brennan. 1938. 93 min. VH1/TEXA-0001.
Texas. Drifters William Holden and Glenn Ford vie for the affections of rancher Claire Trevor. George Marshall directed. 1941. 94 min. VH1/TEXA-0002.
They Died with Their Boots On. Errol Flynn, Arthur Kennedy and Anthony Quinn help director Raoul Walsh recreate the Battle of Little Big Horn. 1942. 146 min. VH1/THEY-0004.
3 Bad Men. Three desperadoes help a young woman left fatherless after a vicious gang attack. George O'Brien stars in John Ford's film. Silent with organ score. 1926. 92 min. VH1/THRE-0004.
3 Godfathers. Bandits John Wayne, Pedro Armendariz and Harry Carey, Jr. adopt an orphaned baby in the desert. A John Ford film. 1948. 105 min. VH1/THRE-0001.
The Three Stooges: Out West. Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard star in three comedies directed by Edward L. Bernds: Out West (1947), Punchy Cowpunchers (1950) and Merry Mavericks (1951). 51 min. VH2/THRE-0033.
The Three Stooges: Whoops, I'm an Indian! Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard flee a posse in Del Lord's Whoops, I'm an Indian! (1936). The boys act as travel guides for Nell's Belles in Jules White's Rockin' Through the Rockies (1940). They go prospecting in Lord's Cactus Makes Perfect (1942). 52 min. VH2/THRE-0045.
3:10 to Yuma. Rancher Van Heflin can earn a bounty if he can put outlaw Glenn Ford on the train before his partners rescue him. Delmer Daves directed. 1957. 92 min. VH1/THRE-0018.
A Time for Dying. Budd Boetticher's movie about Jesse James and Judge Roy Bean stars Audie Murphy and Victor Jory. 1969. 73 min. VH1/TIME-0002.
The Tin Star. Bounty hunter Henry Fonda comes to the aid of greenhorn sheriff Anthony Perkins. An Anthony Mann film. 1957. 93 min. VH1/TINS-0001.
The Toll Gate ; His Bitter Pill. William S. Hart stars in Albert Hillyer's drama, The Toll Gate (1920-73 min.). Fred Fishback directed the comedy, His Bitter Pill (1916-20 min.). VH1/TOLL-0001.
Tomahawk. Van Heflin opposes the plant to build a wagon route through Sioux territory. Yvonne De Carlo and Rock Hudson co-star in George Sherman's picture. 1951. 82 min. VH1/TOMA-0002.
Tombstone. Wyatt and Doc (Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer) head for the gunfight at the OK Corral in George P. Cosmatos' film. 1993. 130 min. VH1/TOMB-0001.
The Trail Beyond. John Wayne heads northwest in search of a gold mine and a girl. Robert N. Bradbury's western co-stars Noah Beery, Jr. and Noah Beery, Sr. 1934. 57 min. VH1/TRAI-0004.
Trail to San Antone. Gene Autry helps a young jockey get back on track after an "accident" arranged by his unscrupulous trainer. John English directed. 1947. 67 min. VH1/TRAI-0006.
The Train Robbers. Ann-Margret hires Civil War vet John Wayne to help her locate her late husband's buried gold. Written and directed by Burt Kennedy. 1973. 92 min. VH1/TRAI-0002 or -0007.
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston and Tim Holt seek gold in Mexico. John Huston won Oscars for both his script and his direction; his father Walter won for Best Supporting Actor. 1948. 126 min. VH1/TREA-0001.
True Grit. Aging marshal Rooster Cogburn (Oscar-winner John Wayne) helps a girl find her father's killer. Directed by Henry Hathaway. 1969. 128 min. VH1/TRUE-0001.
Tumbleweeds. Rancher William S. Hart woos homesteader Barbara Bedford during the Cherokee Strip land rush in King Baggot's silent film. 1925. 89 min. VH1/TUMB-0001.
Two Mules for Sister Sara. A gunslinger (Clint Eastwood) rescues a strangely unpious nun (Shirley MacLaine) in Don Siegel's adventure. 1969. 105 min. VH1/TWOM-0001.
Two Rode Together. James Stewart and Richard Widmark rescue whites from the Comanches in this John Ford film. 1961. 109 min. VH1/TWOR-0001.
Ulzana's Raid. Tough scout Burt Lancaster leads the cavalry on a dangerous mission after a renegade Indian in Robert Aldrich's brutal story. 1972. 103 min. VH1/ULZA-0001.
The Unforgiven. Settlers clash with Indians in John Huston's tense drama. With Burt Lancaster, Audrey Hepburn and Lillian Gish. 1960. 125 min. VH1/UNFO-0001.
Unforgiven. Director Clint Eastwood plays a bounty hunter who comes out of retirement. This Oscar-winner co-stars Gene Hackman and Morgan Freeman. 1992. 131 min. VH1/UNFO-0002.
Union Pacific. Cecil B. DeMille's railroad epic stars Joel McCrea, Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Preston, Brian Donlevy, Akim Tamiroff, and Anthony Quinn. 1939. 136 min. VH1/UNIO-0001.
Valdez Is Coming. Burt Lancaster plays a Mexican-American sheriff who confronts a ruthless land baron in Edwin Sherin's adaptation of an Elmore Leonard story. 1971. 90 min. VH1/VALD-0001.
The Vanishing American. Schoolteacher Lois Wilson encourages Indian chieftain Richard Dix to join the "American" culture. George B. Seitz directed. Silent with organ score and color tinting. 1925. 109 min. VH1/VANI-0002.
Vengeance Valley. Rancher Burt Lancaster gets into trouble when he tries to help half-brother Robert Walker's mistress, Joanne Dru. Richard Thorpe directed. 1951. 83 min. VH1/VENG-0002.
Vera Cruz. Burt Lancaster and Gary Cooper ride south of the border to sell guns to the highest bidder in the Mexican revolution. A Robert Aldrich film. 1954. 94 min. VH1/VERA-0001.
The Violent Men. Glenn Ford must stop land baron Edward G. Robinson and his wife, Barbara Stanwyck, from taking over his ranch. A Rudolph Mate film. 1954. 96 min. VH1/VIOL-0001.
Virginia City. Michael Curtiz directs Errol Flynn, Miriam Hopkins, Randolph Scott, and Humphrey Bogart in this tale of Confederate smugglers. 1940. 121 min. VH1/VIRG-0003.
Wagon Master. Cowhands Ben Johnson and Harry Carey, Jr. join a Mormon wagon train in John Ford's film. 1950. 86 min. VH1/WAGO-0001.
The War Wagon. John Wayne, Kirk Douglas and Howard Keel join forces to rob Bruce Cabot's armored stage coach in Burt Kennedy's movie. 1967. 101 min. VH1/WARW-0001.
Western Union. Fritz Lang's movie stars Robert Young, Randolph Scott, Dean Jagger, Virginia Gilmore, John Carradine, Slim Summerville, and Chill Wills. 1941. 95 min. VH1/WEST-0006.
The Westerner. A cowboy (Gary Cooper) faces the wrath of Judge Roy Bean (Walter Brennan). William Wyler directed this classic. 1940. 100 min. VH1/WEST-0003.
Westward Ho. Lawman John Wayne tracks down his long-lost brother, outlaw Frank McGlynn, in Robert N. Bradbury's western. 1935. 61 min. VH1/WEST-0009 or -0010.
Westward the Women. Robert Taylor escorts one hundred women two thousand miles west to California. William A. Wellman filmed a story by Frank Capra. 1951. 118 min. VH1/WEST-0005.
Wild Bill. Walter Hill's film stars Jeff Bridges as Wild Bill Hickock and Ellen Barkin as Calamity Jane. With John Hurt, Diane Lane, Keith Carradine, and Bruce Dern. 1995. 98 min. VH1/WILD-0009.
The Wild Bunch. Sam Peckinpah's masterpiece stars William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan, and Edmond O'Brien. 1969. 144 min. VH1/WILD-0006. VH1/WILD-0004 is in Spanish.
Wild West Days. Kentucky Wade (Johnny Mack Brown) and his pals battle outlaws and Indians in Ford Beebe and Cliff Smith's 13-chapter serial. 1937. 265 min. VH2/WILD-0006.
Wild Wild West. Will Smith, Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branagh, and Salma Hayek star in Barry Sonnenfeld's western sci-fi adventure-comedy. 1999. 116 min. VH1/WILD-0005.
Will Penny. Widow Joan Hackett rescues aging cowpoke Charlton Heston, left to die in the wilderness by outlaw Donald Pleasence. Tom Gries scripted and directed. 1968. 109 min. VH1/WILL-0001.
Winchester '73. James Stewart tracks his father's killer by tracing a one-of-a-kind rifle in Anthony Mann's movie. 1950. 82 min. VH1/WINC-0001.
The Wind. Bride Lillian Gish is driven to madness and murder by the dust storms of the Texas prairie in Victor Seastrom's silent classic. 1928. 82 min. VH1/WIND-0001.
Winds of the Wasteland. Pony Express riders John Wayne and Lane Chandler help string telegraph wires across the frontier. Mack V. Wright directed. 1936. 54 min. VH1/WIND-0006.
Windwalker. Trevor Howard plays a Cheyenne chief in Keith Merrill's mystical movie. 1980. 108 min. VH1/WIND-0003.
The Winged Colt. Young Ike Eisenmann goes west and meets a magical horse in Larry Elikann's fantasy for kids. 1977. 66 min. VH9/WING-0001.
Young Duke: The Making of a Movie Star. Mark Lamberti and Bill Coggan chronicle the bit parts, serials and low-budget quickies that led to stardom for John Wayne. 1992. 46 min. VH2/YOUN-0002.
To learn more about westerns, look for these books: Les Adams' Shoot-em-Ups (R 791.435 A), Lindsay Anderson's About John Ford (791.4302 Ford A), Peter Bogdanovich's John Ford (791.43 B), Edward Buscombe's Stagecoach (791.4372 B), Kevin Brownlow's The War, the West and the Wilderness (791.43097 B), Jenni Calder's There Must Be a Lone Ranger: The American Western in Film and in Reality (791.435 C), Harry Carey, Jr.'s Company of Heroes: My Life as an Actor in the John Ford Stock Company (791.4302 Carey) * Edward Countryman & Evonne von Heussen-Countryman's Shane (791.4372 C), Clint Eastwood: Interviews (edited by Robert E. Kapsis and Kathie Coblentz) (791.4302 Eastwood), William Darby's John Ford's Westerns: A Thematic Analysis, with a Filmography (791.4302 Ford D), Ronald L. Davis' Duke: The Life and Image of John Wayne (791.4302 Wayne D), Phillip Drummond's High Noon (791.4372 D), Allen Eyles' The Western (791.4309 E), Scott Eyman's Print the Legend: The Life and Times of John Ford (791.4302 Ford E), Herb Fagen's White Hats and Silver Spurs: Interviews with 24 Stars of Film and Television Westerns of the Thirties Through the Sixties (791.4362 F), George N. Fenin & William K. Everson's The Western: From Silents to the Seventies (791.4309 F), Marshall Fine's Bloody Sam: The Life and Films of Sam Peckinpah (791.4302 Peckinpah F), Christopher Frayling's Spaghetti Westerns: Cowboys and Europeans from Karl May to Sergio Leone (791.4309 F), Tag Gallagher's John Ford, the Man and His Films (791.43023 Ford G), Ted Holland's B Western Actors Encyclopedia (R791.4309 H), Laurence F. Knapp's Directed by Clint Eastwood (791.4302 Eastwood K), Diane Kaiser Koszarski's The Complete Films of William S. Hart: A Pictorial Record (791.4302 Hart K), Archie P. McDonald's Shooting Stars: Heroes and Heroines of Western Film (791.4309 S), Patrick McGilligan's Clint: The Life and Legend (791.4302 Eastwood M), Boyd Magers and Michael G. Fitzgerald's Westerns Women: Interviews with 50 Leading Ladies of Movie and Television Westerns from the 1930s to the 1960s (791.4362 M), Paul E. Mix's Tom Mix: A Heavily Illustrated Biography with a Filmography (791.4302 Mix M), Daniel O'Brien's Clint Eastwood, Filmmaker (B Eastwood O), J.A. Place's The Western Films of John Ford (791.4302 Ford P), Stephen Prince's Sam Peckinpah's The Wild Bunch (791.4372 S), Randy Roberts' John Wayne, American (B Wayne R), Roy Rogers and Dale Evans' Happy Trails: Hour Life Story (with Michael and Jane Stern) (791.4302 Rogers), Jonathan Rosenbaum's Dead Man (791.4372 R), Paul Seydor's The Western Films of Sam Peckinpah (791.43023 Peckinpah S), Garner Simmons' Peckinpah: A Portrait in Montage (791.4302 Peckinpah S), Jane P. Thompkins' West of Everything: The Inner Life of Westerns (813.0874 T), Peggy Thompson & Saeko Usukawa's Tall in the Saddle: Great Lines from Classic Westerns (791.4309 T) * Alissa Wayne and Steve Delsohn's John Wayne, My Father (B Wayne W), David Weddle's If They Move... Kill 'Em!: The Life and Times of Sam Peckinpah (791.4302 Peckinpah W), Gary Wills' John Wayne's America: The Politics of Celebrity (791.4302 Wayne W), Gary A. Yoggy's Back in the Saddle: Essays on Western Film and Television Actors (791.4362 B), and Steve Zmijewsky, Boris Zmijewsky and Mark Ricci's The Complete Films of John Wayne (OV 791.4302 Wayne Z).
Documentaries About the American West
The Alamo. Tom Berenger narrates Arthur Drooker's documentary about the historic battle between 189 American volunteers and an army of 4,000 Mexican soldiers. 1996. 100 min. VH3/ALAM-0001.
Austin City Limits: A Salute to the Cowboy. Gary Menotti's tape features Michael Martin Murphey, Riders in the Sky, and poet Waddie Mitchell. 1991. 60 min. VH2/AUST-0001.
The Black West. Robert N. Zagone salutes the black cowboys of the 1800s and early 1900s. 1979. 28 min. VH3/BLAC-0002.
Buckaroo Bard. Actor Richard Farnsworth hosts David Broberg's portrait of cowboy poet Waddie Mitchell. 1988. 56 min. VH2/BUCK-0001.
Buffalo Bill Cody by Lisa D. Olken. Showman William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody helped create the myth of the American West with his Wild West Show. 1999. 56 min.. VH3/BUFF-0002.
Cowgirls: Portraits of American Ranch Women. Nancy Kelly visits three generations of American cowgirls. 1982. 30 min. VH6/COWG-0001.
Do You Mean There Are Still Real Cowboys? John Blair contrasts myths of the Old West with scenes of modern-day cowboy life. 1988. 60 min. VH6/DOYO-0001.
Fredric Remington: The Truth of Other Days. Gregory Peck hosts Tom Neff's portrait of the painter, sculptor and author. 1990. 58 min. VH2/FRED-0002.
The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists. Les Blank profiles artist Gerry Gaxiola. 1994. 54 min. VH2/MAES-0002.
On the Cowboy Trail. Barry Head spends a year with cowpunchers and ranchers. VH6/ONTH-0001.
The Untold West: The Black West. Director Nina Rosenblum and producer William Miles salute the black cowboys and outlaws of the Old West. 1993. 53 min. VH3/UNTO-0001.
The Way West. Ric Burns documents the white man's move west and the decimation of native tribes. 1995. 6 hr. VH3/WAYW-0001 through -0004.
The Library offers dozens of books about life in the Old West. You'll find them in our online catalog under the subject headings "Cowboys" and "Frontier and pioneer life -- The West."
Happy trails, pardners!
List compiled by Jonathan Guildroy, October 2002